Booroorban

Booroorban is a locality in the central part of the Riverina. It is in the Edward River Council local government area and on the Cobb Highway between Hay and Deniliquin, around 769 kilometres (478 mi) south west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2016 census, Booroorban had a population of 33.[1]

Booroorban
New South Wales
Royal Mail Hotel
Booroorban
Coordinates34°56′S 144°46′E
Population33 (2016 census)[1]
Location
  • 765 km (475 mi) from Sydney
  • 199 km (124 mi) from Griffith
  • 47 km (29 mi) from Hay
  • 33 km (21 mi) from Wanganella [2]
LGA(s)Edward River Council
CountyTownsend
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal Division(s)Farrer

The community sits alongside the Booroorban State Forest. Facilities include a pub—the Royal Mail Hotel—and a public hall.

Booroorban Post Office opened on 16 September 1881 and closed in 1986.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booroorban". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009

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